Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-01

served 1t continues Meeting her daughter, Mrs.
remarked how well and strong Mrs. Lavelle was for
Of her but imagine our sqfpEse
Mrs Layele,s aunt Mrs s abr Nolan who is
sie Bouns, at No sci West Eleventh Street. New
York city, and notwithstanding her great age she
mental Faculties are somewhat impaired. yet she
recognized and conversed with Mrs. Shields al
liz I've Children and ten grandchildren and belongs
to a long-lived and prolific family.
A WEDDING IN sTRATFoRD.
A very interesting wedding was performed
Wednesday at the Ferry. The contracting
parties were our popular young toWnsman
Melancthon Freyer and Miss Emma ldella
Todd. daughter of L. II. Todd, the well
known merchant of this town. The knot
was tied by Rev William Walker of Christ
church in the presence of immediate Tela-
tives of the young couple. The bride looked
very beautiful in a rich ashes of roses SILK
trimmed with point lace and covered WIN
rosebuds. The handsome parlors were fra
grant with profusion of floral decorations.
After the ceremony the whole company sat
down 20 an elegantly spread table. Showers
of rice followed the company as they boarded
the 5:23 train for an extended tour east. Inc
presents were rich and elegant Among them
was seen pile of gold coin, a full set OF
silver, China set, easy chairs, gold-lined
spoons and fruit knives. Another handsome
Gift from wealthy Stratford lady is with
held as a surprise. The couple on taelr re-
turn will at once commence housekeeping
Bridgeport Standard
CONVICT GRAVES STORY OF BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
Oscar Graves the convict who escaped from
sequent proc proceedings as follows He ran away
went through marsh and over knoll in plain
sight of sentry tower From there ne ran along ng
swan across. and got into field Of high
grass. While there he heard men in the field in
ofb i'm and law
After dark he made up his mind he must get
clothes somewhere as he had left most OF the
had on was soaking wet. So he went back to the
and walked the rb on ns to Se
north Of the prison and then down by the wall and
of shoes, blue flannel coat pair Of trousers and
blue overals Then he took the streets to the Folly
street Hartford He went the track again at Nor
gan street and SO on up to Windsor. where ne ar
sor LOCKS and Went across the Thompsonve ferry
There he sat down Ra On he bad snY p0
He said he S was painter boss painter named
Little was near and at once engaged him to work
tas dey h tn
place for the man to sleep, and wilson, having seen
the aad
was worn out with his tramp mp, had no mS9n D
care much whether he was caught or not.
JUSTICE AT LAST hETED OUT TO THE MURDERER OF
CONNECTICUT MAN.
The case of George Miller, charged with the muir
der of Mr.. james NJ. Colman at Newcastle, w. T.,
on the sixth of February, 1886, was again brought
to trial early this month the Jury bringing in yer
ing trials the jury failed to agree, but in the last
new and important evidence was brought TO to
murder still fresh in the minds of the people
and the latter always at enmity with Gom man
determined on revenge and sought; It n o,6 cold
as he was on his Way by boat to Seattle. W r,
and then throwing his dead body into the river
fbah hoo tn q hAV0nd
the scene and there leaving it to avoid suspicion
The body was not recovered until March oth
rested and released for want Of evidence, was re-
arrested and placed under 5,eoe bonds for his ap-
been the terror of that neighborhood for long
time and the verdict was therefore received with
Mr.. CoIman, a brother of Mr.. Lathrop Colman
of South Coventry, was former well known resi-
eral ears where he gained the popular esteem OF
his townsmen who showed their high apprecauo o
lions of trust and honor His brother there can but
feel sense OF gratitude taaT ustce Is at last eoed
Courant.
THE FOURTH At RosELAND PARK--THE DAYS PRO-
GRAMME.
Invited guests for the Fourth of July celebration
at Roseland Park are expected to arrive from New
York and Boston at O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
and on Sunday there will be preaching by the Rev
John R. Paxton, D; D., of New York, and the Rev
sity Following is the programme for Monday at
the park, beginning at 10 o'clock:
Congressman John R. Buck, of Hartford, will
call the meeting to order and give the address of
welcome.
Congressman John D. Long, ex-governor of Mas
sachuSetts, will preside and make an address
The Rev E. B. Bingham OF Woodstock, will offer
prayer.
The Rev. John R. Paxton of New York, will fol-
low with an address, entitled 1.-The Second Birth of
theRepublic.''
The Hon. J. B. oReilly, editor OF the Boston
Pilot, will read poem prepared for this OCCASION
entitled 1.-The Sewers of the Seed
United States Senator w. B. Allison, of Iowa,
will speak on THE Strength of Our Government"
The closing address of the morning will be given
by General Horace Porter of New York. His
theme will be independence"
In the afternoon the programme will be as fol.
lows:
America music vocal and instrumental.
The Hon. Benjamin Harrison, ex-United States
senator from Indiana, Our Foreign Relations
During the Rebellion
The Hon. Clark E Carr, Of Illinois, General
John A. Logan"
The Rev. William w. Patton, D. D., president of
Howard university, Washington, D. c., THE Edu-
cation of the Negro
The closing address of the day will be given by
the Hon. William Window, ex-Secretary of the
nesota. Topic: 1.-The Saloons in Politics.
Doxology: Praise God from Whom All Bless
ings Flow
Benediction by the Rev. William H. Ward, D. D.;
of New York.
In the evening there will be illumination of
Roseland Park, including Mount Eliot, with a dis
play of fireworks, SURPRISING, it is believed, any
similar exhibition ever given in that part of New
England